Why are there NO examples of adoption in the Bible? Today, I was very moved by a verse from the book of Job. “But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before Him. He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot.. Read More

It’s my child’s week to take home the class pet. So instead of doing 36 other things that I should be doing instead of this, I’m sitting at my kitchen table and following in the footsteps of five other preschool parents before me by writing in a surprisingly well-maintained composition.. Read More

This is my child taking up the entire floor to “work” on coloring. I thought this was so funny that I wanted to take a picture. I was thinking, what an interesting child I have! An anomaly. A kid who is very serious about her art. Maybe.. Read More

It is a very long-standing tradition in our family that at some time during the gathering someone will furrow their brow, rise up with mock angst and horror in their voice, and point to someone else with a quivering hand and say, “YOU RUINED CHRIIIIIIST-MAAAAAAS!” (or Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day, or Easter). (I realize.. Read More

A post-Christmas reflection on the holiday traditions that have come and gone in my family. TRADITION! TRADITION! (The above is a Fiddler on the Roof reference – a classic movie I was introduced to as a child and which through the years has caused my dad to spontaneously burst into song at the.. Read More

It started out looking like one of those days where it takes a whole pot of coffee just to sit on the couch. After a weekend without that deep restful sleep that comes when you snuggle into your own bed, a couple of late nights, losing an hour to “Spring.. Read More

THE WORLD’S BEST COFFEE Our family, once upon a time, discovered the World’s Best Coffee and it became part of a much appreciated Christmas tradition. This tradition started when my oldest brother was graduating from law school in D.C. and we’d all piled in the car to go up there. At.. Read More

This is Muffin in her living room “Fork” with our new cat “Mew Mew.” She has pronounced “Fort” as “Fork” every day for a week (while she has dismantled the couch and beds and proudly built and displayed her work in our living room). Until today. .. Read More

My baby turned FOUR! I can hardly believe that on this day in 2012 I was holding such a tiny newborn bit of life in my arms. Wondering how could ever be possible that she would one day be running circles around me, talking a mile a minute,.. Read More

Our 92 year old next door neighbor has an in-home studio from 50+ years of playing the piano at church and parties. Muffin is his latest accompanist. He doesn’t seem to mind that, at 89 years his junior, she’ll slobber into the mics, constantly fiddle with his soundboard, and hopelessly crush and.. Read More

Flashback to when my entire life seemed to revolve around the micro-world of two-year-old! I stumbled on this blog post while creating a site backup tonight. While scanning over the backup code (such an awkward way to read), I realized my “full set” also included the place where too many posts have died in infancy; the “unpublished”.. Read More

After receiving a question about adopting out of the foster care system, and in light of it being National Adoption Month, I decided to answer it here on the blog. What do you think about adoption in situations where the child has been removed from their home and is in.. Read More